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David Eagleman + Harlan Coben | The Science of Suspense

This suspense is terrible, I hope it will last”

—Oscar Wilde

What makes suspense so agonizing and so thrilling? How does our perception of time change during moments of heightened anticipation? Acclaimed thriller writer Harlan Coben (Tell No One) joins the neuroscientist and Brainwave curator David Eagleman in an investigation into what keeps us enticed by mystery and why we continually seek that perfect combination of pleasure and fear.

The program will be followed by a book signing.











When: Mon., Apr. 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Rubin Museum of Art
150 W. 17th St.
212-620-5000
Price: $25
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This suspense is terrible, I hope it will last”

—Oscar Wilde

What makes suspense so agonizing and so thrilling? How does our perception of time change during moments of heightened anticipation? Acclaimed thriller writer Harlan Coben (Tell No One) joins the neuroscientist and Brainwave curator David Eagleman in an investigation into what keeps us enticed by mystery and why we continually seek that perfect combination of pleasure and fear.

The program will be followed by a book signing.

Buy tickets/get more info now